Postdoctoral Research Fellow – On-DNA Chemical Research:
Merck

Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its legacy for over a century. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Merck is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world’s premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we’re doubling down on this goal. Merck Research Laboratories is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow, and will take Merck’s leading discovery capabilities and world-class small molecule and biologics R&D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach serious diseases.

Be a part of the legacy: MRL Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program

The Merck Research Laboratories (MRL) Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program aims to be a best-in-industry program for industrial postdoctoral researchers, designed to provide you with an academic focus in a commercial environment. With the resources, reach, and expertise of a large pharmaceutical company, postdoctoral researchers will be positioned to excel in an institution committed to breakthrough innovation in research and discovery.

Position Overview:

As a postdoctoral fellow in Merck Research Labs, Discovery Chemistry Department based in Kenilworth, NJ, you will work with a highly collaborative team of scientists to design, develop and apply novel chemical transformations which are compatible with DNA-encoded library (DEL) synthesis to improve the novelty and the diversity of DNA-encoded libraries. This work will enable the further advancement of the field of DEL technology in order to fully leverage the power of DEL in drug discovery research.

PhD with less than 3 years of postdoctoral experience or achieved a Ph.D. by Spring/Summer of 2018

Required Experience and Skills:

Skilled in synthetic organic chemistry and reaction optimization

Ability to conceive, design, execute and communicate complex experiments in the field of synthetic organic chemistry as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals

Must be an independent and self-motivated scientist

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Experience with water-compatible reactions

Experience with biomolecules, such as DNA, RNA, peptides or proteins and their conjugation chemistry

Experience with modern catalysis, such as chemo-catalysis and biocatalysis

Experience with modern analytical methods for biomolecules

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